Daily Learning Target(s): By the end of class, students will be able to...

practice analysis as evidenced by reading, discussion, notes and exit ticket.

Due Today:

  • Huckleberry Finn Annotations Cornell Notes with/quotes and p. #'s:
  1. What type of person Huck reveals his father to be and Huck's relationship with his father
  2. Huck's feelings about the river and living closely with nature
  3. Huck and Jim's reasons and differences in their motivation to escape
  4. Find an object/topic of satire and use a quote to explain the serious message it represents

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  • Due Mon 11/7: "The Devil and Tom Walker" Reading, Questions and Romanticism Chart
  • Due Wed 11/4: Huckleberry Finn Annotations Chapters 12- 16 p. 63-96 choose quotes from each chapter to elaborate/analyze the following motifs:
    1. Civilized society vs. nature: What can be inferred about each from events in these chapters?
    2. Freedom: What can be inferred about Huck and Jim's freedom?
    3. Superstition and religion: What can be inferred about people's beliefs?
    4. Author's purpose: Choose one event and explain the author's purpose for including it.

Essential Questions:

  • What are the philosophical assumptions of romantics and how do they show up in texts?
  • How does history influence texts?

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  • Bring Huckleberry Finn Every Day!
  • English 11 Tutoring TUE and THU after school in Ms. Savino's room 702
Agenda
1. Huckleberry Finn:
  • Meet with your reading circles to discuss your notes and quotes.
  • Discuss as whole class
  • Exit Ticket: Analysis of author's purpose